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===About Height===
 
===About Height===
: [[Height]] is usually measured in [[centimetre]]s and [[metre]]s.
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: The [[SI Unit]] of [[height]] is the [[metre]].
 
: As the [[height]] of an [[object]] increases its [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy]] increases.
 
: As the [[height]] of an [[object]] increases its [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy]] increases.

Revision as of 09:19, 3 April 2019

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Height is how tall someone is or how far something is above the ground.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Height is the distance of a point from the ground.

About Height

Height is usually measured in centimetres and metres.
Height referring to how tall someone is, is the distance from the ground to the top of their head when they are standing up on the ground.
As the height of an object increases its gravitational potential energy increases.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Height is the distance of a point from the ground.

About Height

The SI Unit of height is the metre.
As the height of an object increases its gravitational potential energy increases.